Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty ImagesSteady contributions make investing 'more palatable'Among the primary benefits of dollar-cost averaging: It strips the emotion out of investing.
For example, the fear of losing money can trigger harmful behavior like trying to time the market, akin to guessing the best time to buy and sell.
People often sell out of fear when stocks decline in value, and then miss out on potential gains when stocks rebound, the regulator said.
"If you're always looking at a reason not to invest, you're missing out on long-term wealth accumulation.
Investing smaller sums of money in chunks makes it easier to stomach a poorly timed investment, according to Charles Schwab.
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